Novartis to mentor health tech startups at T-Hub, signs MoU

HYDERABAD: T-Hub, one of India’s largest startup incubator, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with pharmaceutical major Novartis Healthcare to create and execute joint programs for health tech startups from across segments.

As a part of the initiatives health, research and development experts from Novartis will mentor and guide startups in their respective ventures.

Speaking about the partnership, Jay Krishnan, chief executive officer, T-Hub said, “With health tech being one of our prime sectors, we are working towards ensuring that startups associated with T-Hub are well mentored and guided through various programs of ours, which will help them scale their business faster.”

Subodh Deshmukh, head of global drug development, India, Novartis, said, “As a global leader in biomedical innovation, we are excited about this potential partnership with T-Hub and its allied startups driving innovation in the healthcare space.”